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May 26, 1925. 1,539,554

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UNITED STATES ABRAHAM C. FISHER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BAG.

Application filed May 11, 1922. Serial No. 560,035.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM C. FIsHER, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the borough of Manhattan, in the city, county, andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBags, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hand bags, and more particularly has for itsobject to provide a convenient bag for ladies, namely, a combination ofbag and vanity case, so that the user may have within convenient reachboth the usual contents of a ladys hand bag and the usual accessoriesattending vanity cases.

The object of the invention is to provide a very complete combinationbag and vanity case which may be readily used for either purpose, andthe invention will be more fully understood with the aid of thefollowing drawings and finally pointed out in the accompanying claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front view of my improved combination bag and vanity case;

Fig. 2 is a side view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a rear view;

Fig. 4 is a front view with the bag portion entirely open so that accessmay be had to the contents of the bag;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of Fig. 4 on line 5 5 of Fig. 4, showing alsohow the cover of the bag is separated from the cover of the vanity case;

Fig. 6 is a front view showing the bag closed but the vanity case open;

Fig. 7 is a sectional view of Fig. 6 taken on line 77 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is an enlarged view of the hinge, and

Fig. 9 is a partial section on line 99 of Fig. 2.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughoutthe various views.

Referring to Fig. 1, the body of the bag is formed with a base 10supported by buttons 11 or the like, and the shape of the body tapersupwardly so that the upper portion,

indicated by 12, is smaller than the base portion. To the sides of thebody are at tached eyelet supports 13, one on either side of the bag,and to these eyelets 18 are secured the ends of a handle in the form ofa chain like braid, indicated by 14. The handle is broken off in thedrawings and may be of any suitable size, and is of the usual loopshape.In the same manner that the base portion 10 is larger than the upperportion 12, as shown in the front view in Fig. 1, the side View also hasthe base portion 10 larger than the upper portion 12 so that the sidestaper upwardly, and similarly the rear sides of Fig. 3. To the upperportion of the body of the bag there is hinged at 15, the metal frame ofan inner lid. The frame extends around the upper portion 12 of the bag,and has at the front thereof an engaging member 16 which has a flatshape with cut-outs 17 at either side thereof, best shown in Fig. 4. Theframe itself has a section shaped in the form of the letter T, so that apart of the frame extends outwardly over the top edge of the body of thebag and hugs the upper edge thereof. To the frame 20 is secured a lid 21made of suitable material as silk or the like, which is preferablycontinuous with the lining of the interior of the body of the bag. Thislid forms an inner cover to the bag when the frame 20 is in its downwardposition and has its member 16 engaged by the fastening device 18secured to the bag proper. To one side of the inner lid is secured bysewing or the like, a pocket- 22 which has its lower portion secured tothe lid 21, as also the side portions, and has its upper portion,indicated by 23, open so as to form a pocket on one side of said lid.Within this pocket a writing pad 24 with pencil 25 may be removablyinserted. lVithin the body of the bag another pocket 26, shown at dottedlines in Fig. 4, is arranged, within which a small-change pocketbook 27may be removably placed.

On the outer surface of the lid is arranged another pocket, indicated inFig. 5 by the character 28, with its open end extending upwardly, andthis pocket is usually used for powder puffs and the like, so that itmay be put into use when the outer top or cover 30 which is hinged at 15to the bag proper is open. The outer top cover 30 is provided with afastening device in the form of a ball, indicated by 31, which engagesthe other recess 17 of the engaging member 16. hen the top cover 30 hasits fastening device 31 inserted within the recess 17 of the member 16,the edge of the upper margin of the body of the bag snugly fits withinthe upwardly extending leg of the T-shaped frame '20 of the inner lid,so that when the bag is entirely closed by the engagement of itsfastening device, the outer cover snugly fits within the frame of thebody of the bag and a very pleasing effect is given to the combinationbag and vanity case by virtue of this coaction of the parts. This isclearly seen in Fig. 1. The inner part of the cover 30 is provided witha mirror 29, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, which being supported on thecover 30 which in turn is hinged at 15, may be used when the vanity caseis utilized. It will be noted that the frame 20 is hinged. The frame 20has a double hinge projection 45 and46 (see Fig. 4), provided withopenings into which the pivot pin seats. Intermediate these projectionsis the projection 47 of the frame 20 also provided with an opening intowhich. the same pivot pin seats. Upwardly from the body of thebagextends the hinge projection 48 also provided With an opening throughwhich the pivot pin passes. The pivot pin is hidden within the frame 20and within the cover which passes over the same, as shown in Fig. 4.Covering of the body of the bag at the rear is preferably continuous anduninterrupted, as shown in Figs. and 7, and also in Fig. 3. The framemay be suitably engraved to enhance the gen eral appearance of thesame.

it will be seen from Fig. 9 that the frame 20 consists of the verticalmember and the two inwardly projecting members- 'and 41., into which isfitted the lid, and this frame extends all around the sides and thefront portion of the bag, and is hinged at 15 as heretofore described.From Fig. 6, it will be seen how the inner lid and outer cover of thebag fit into the frame 20. The cardboard or other stiffening member 3%is enclosed by the covering 35. At the interior is the interior lining43. In Fig. 9, the cardboard is bent around the edges, as shown, andcovered by the leather covering, and these hold the fabric to which themirror 29 is secured.

The combination bag and vanity case is preferably made of cardboard orother stiff material and covered with a flexible and attractive fineleather covering.

My invention has particular application to the present uses and styles,and forms very convenient device in that as the user desires, either thevanity case proper may be utilized by the mere opening of the snapdevice, or, the bag proper may be utilized a similar simple movement,and in either case the action of the one is independent of the other.That is, when the bag is not desired to be used the vanity case may beused,

and when the vanity case is not desired to be user, the bag may be used.But although these parts are independent in their nses, thoy are soco-related and combined. that by virtue of the bag proper and'the topproper fitting snugly Within the intermediate frame, a co operation ofparts of a novel nature is produced.

I have described an embodiment of my invention, but changes may be madetherein without departing from the spirit thereof, and these I reservethe ri ht to make and use within the scope of tie appended claims.

I claim: I v

l. A combination bag. and vanity case, comprising a body having a baseportion larger than the upper portion, a frame T- shaped in crosssection hinged to the upper part of said body, an outer cover hinged tothe body at the same point as said frame, a lid supported by said frameand provided on its inner side with means for holding devices suitablefor general uses, and means on the other side of said lidfor holding thedevices suitable for use as a vanity case, the outer cover beingoperablelindependently of the inner lid, both the upper part of the bodyof the bag and the margin and the outer cover being held within saidframe when the outer cover is closed.

A combination bag andi vanity case comprising a body having a baseportion and an upper portion consisting of upwardly extendingsubstantially flat side and end walls, a hinge along ,theupper portionof one of the side walls of the body, an outer substantially flat coverhaving depending edge-portions connected to said hinge, a partitionintermediate the bag proper or body and the outer cover being fixedlyconnected with said body and cover only by means of a connection withsaid hinge onihe upper portion of the sidewall, and a frame extendingaround'the edge of the partition into which frame the upper portion ofthe bag and outer cover snugly fit when the partition and cover areclosed downwardly upon the bag. I

p A combination bag and vanity case, comprising a body having a baseportion and an upper portion consisting of upwardly extendingsubstantially fl at side and end walls. a hinge along the upper portionof one of the side walls of they bodyfa'n outer substantially flatcovert having depending edge portions connected (to said hinge, apartition intermediate the bag proper or body and the outer cover beingfixedly connected with said body and cover only by means of a connectionwith'said hinge on the upper portion of said side wall, a projectingmember on the free front margin of said partition, a fastening member onthe front upper margin of said body A adapted to engage with one side ofsaid aro ecting member, a fastening member on the free front margin ofthe cover adapted to engage the other side of the projecting member, anda frame extending around the edge of the partition into Which frame theupper portion of the bag and outericover snugly fit When the partitionand cover are closed downwardly upon the bag.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing 10 ABRAHAM C. FISHER.

